Warframe Beasts of Sanctuary: Khora update, New Warframe and more for PC, PS4, Xbox gamers

Warframe Beasts of Sanctuary: Khora update, New Warframe and more for PC, PS4, Xbox gamers

Digital Extremes has announced a brand new update to Warframe.

The new content drop - titled Beasts of the Sanctuary - will launch for PC this week, and drop in May on PS4 and Xbox One.

A specific date for the console launch hasn't yet been announced, but we imagine it won't be too far into the month - after all, the gaps between PC and console updates for the popular free-to-play game are only ever getting shorter.

The new update will include a new playable character and a new mode.

Khora, a metallic whip-wielding character, will be the 35th playable Warframe available in the title.

Digital Extremes explains that Khora is a versatile character that can be used in an offensive and defensive capability, in way that's unique in the game.

The new mode - Onslaught - is a survival mode that pits players (solo or in teams of up to four) against increasingly difficult waves of opponents. The aim is to travel from portal to portal and recover missing Khora Blueprints.

This new mode can be accessed by talking to Cephalon Simaris at the Sanctuary in the Relay.

Warframe Beasts of Sanctuary update for PC, PS4, Xbox One

Digital Extremes' newest Warframe update has been announced - and it looks very good indeed.

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Here's a quick overview of Khora's abilities, as per a Digital Extremes overview:

• Whipclaw: Send enemies reeling with a deafening whipcrack.

• Ensnare: Bind a hapless target in living metal, entangling others who stray too close. Disperse the trap with a crack of the whip.

• Venari:Summon a ferocious, gleaming Kavat. Use again to cycle between Attack, Protect, and Heal postures.

• Strangledome: Weave a dome of living chain that ensnares and strangles any enemy within, and any foolish enough to approach.

And here's an overview of the Beasts of Sanctuary update:

Khora is a versatile dynamo of offensive and defensive power with a unique arsenal of attacks. The stylistically armor-clad Khora wields a snake-like metallic whip that strikes from a distance and commands a metallic Kavat (cat pet) that quickly engulfs enemies in a whirlwind of pain. The new Sanctuary Onslaught mode, where Khora can be found, enables solo players, or a squad of up to four, to quickly dash through timed portals while blasting waves of increasingly powerful enemies. Both Khora and Sanctuary Onslaught together offer fresh new ways for Tenno to harness Warframe’s cooperative chaos, and both are free with the Beasts of the Sanctuary.

• GANTULYSTLegends say the Gantulyst wields an enormous boulder for an arm and radiates powerful beams of Sentient energy. The Ostrons built a shrine in its honor hoping to gain its favour.

• HYDROLYSTThe Ostrons believe the Hydrolyst is an omen of impending natural disaster. Stories describe a distinct, pungent aroma that precedes the arrival of this toxic beast.

• RIVEN TRANSMUTATIONIf you’re worthy, you’ll receive Riven Transmuters from the new Eidolons. These consumable items can transmute four Riven Mods into a brand-new Riven. Combining four Rivens of the same type (i.e Rifle, Melee, Shotgun, etc.) will result in a transmuted Riven of that type.

• DRIVE THEDARGYNTake your fight to the skies by hijacking any Dargyn in the Plains. Use these to aid in your search for the new Eidolons.

• WARFRAME POWER & WEAPON CHANGESIn case you missed it - we’re doing some Warframe and Weapon rebalancing! Check out ourDev Workshopto get a deep dive into what we've changed and why.